So call me crazy but I've had some serious apple watch envy the past year, and its purely based on the fact that the size is just right. I like the square design, but EVERY square smartwatch design just SWAMPS your wrists. SO imagine my excitement upon hearing asus was making a smaller 1.45 in version, then imagine my dissapointment when me (a very hetero male) sees that the 1.45 in comes with a "Diamond" studded watch face (yes just software i know) and a thin white leather band, so blatantly meant for the more feminine among us.
WELLL... i put my "Y" chromosomes in a metaphorical desk drawer for a time and bought the watch and a blue and white nylon nato band from amazon. When it arrived i stupidly slapped it on in its original girly state, we're all tech nerds and we know the elatement we feel at a new piece, and it immediately tarnished my view on the watch.
I can however now affirm that once i changed the watch face and replaced the band that it does indeed look most excellent on a male wrist. In fact it has a passing resemblance to the apple watch (which hate it or love it its a darn fine piece of design).
My opinions on the female to male conversion, mr/mrs jennings eat your heart out I suppose, were confirmed by the face that none of my friends or wife have said "he cool you're wearing female jewerly". Its extremely comfortable, works excellent at the gym with my vimovit app, as well as at the office. And ya know what for less than half the price of most other watches (many of which i've tried, 360 gen 1, 360 gen 2, and Sony SW3) it does everything they do with the same internals. (so long as you can face the face that all hear rate monitors as they exist in smartwatches currently are rubbish and only serve to further shorten your battery life).
Nice write up..
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How is the battery life of the smaller Zenwatch 2? I'm also starting to believe that the smaller version isn't necessarily only designed for women.
With ambient black and white screen mode thingy on, it doesn't even last a day. Turn that off and I have 50% at then end of the day left after heavy use
Well, after reading tons of reviews, apparently the batter life shall improve after a few charges. Since I'm new to smartwatches, how useful are they in daily life? I do plan to use the swim.com app to count swimming laps, maybe some of you can test how accurate it is? Unfortunately, the ZW2 is still not available in my country.
Even through Amazon? (it just went up this week). I use it for fitness tracking and it works great. Aside from that I'm in a profession where I attend a lot of meetings where pulling my phone out wouldn't really be appropriate as well as I'm on the move a lot. The notification on your wrist are way more convenient that I thought they would be. Also it's a lot safer in the car that looking at a phone acreen
Yea here in the land of Asus the watch is still unavailable. That's really sad.
Today I found the first review of the smaller model. They report a very good battery life:
http://www.greenbot.com/article/2992557/wearables/asus-zenwatch-2-review-it-convinced-me-to-wear-a-smartwatch-every-day.html
Asus websites says the smaller Zenwatch 2 is 45.2mm in length, may I ask does it include the lug or just the main shell of the watch?
Thanks!
Andrew
I think it's including the lug.
I'm a dude wearing a zenwatch 45mm also lol I actually bought a 20mm silicone band that I was able to trim just a little to fit between the lugs and it looks great
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You got A pic? Also a link to your band.
Link to band Speidel 100% Silicone 20mm Band https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UDEALY/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_v56owbDHMMRYT
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Add me to the list...
I am another guy who chose the 1.45 model. I am really happy with it, I used the watch band from the watch it was replacing and no one (even in my family) has noticed a new watch. Obviously it is bigger, but isn't so much different that it stands out. I was concerned about battery life but it makes it through the day even with more use than will probably be normal. Attached is a comparison that I created when determining which to buy.
I was almost sold on the smaller watch but they were sold out at Best Buy when I went so I got the only one they had (gun metal gray). Coming from LG G Watch (a true square) I am still very happy with the purchase. Although it is technically the same size, the curved screen feels great on my palm and the more rounded corners make it look smaller.
I actually didn't think I would like the button, but after a few days of "figuring it out", I now love it.
Just FYI,
1 Tap (toggle screen)
1 Hold (App Drawer)
2 Taps (Turns the screen completely off, requires tap to turn on) [differs from software theater mode from requiring a triple tap of the screen, same effect though]
1 Long Press (Power off)
As far as battery, I use the hell out of my phone and get constant notifications from work. I use Screen Brightness of 3. WiFi off. Ambient Mode. Styler has cool options like transparent notifications, full ambient mode, screen off timeout (5 seconds for me), Google Now popup location, etc. The biggest one is I set my screen time out for 5seconds.
By the end of the day (8am-6pm) I have about 70% battery left. Right in line with my LG G Watch.
My CoWorker, who gets the same work emails, has a Motorola 360 (first gen) watch and it is dead by 2pm. As big as it is I would think it had a huge battery. I am not sure what watch face he uses but I think he tried to turn off WiFi and lower his brightness.
OK, I wanna share my story with the 1.45 inch Zenwatch 2: ordered one, after comparing it's size with the apple watch, it looks nice and compact on photos. So after I received it, I removed the beige leather strap for women and tried to buy a black rubber sports band. The only one that fitted was a Casio watch band. But it was too narrow, still looked like a girls watch. After complaints of my wife that the watch itself looks too feminine and looks kind of weird on my wrist, I returned it and ordered the larger model. Message to future male buyers of the smaller Zenwatch: it's harder than I thought to find a suitable 18mm watch strap. The more rounded corners of the 1.45 inch Zenwatch does give it a feminine look. Also most probably only the larger model has a built in speaker.
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OK, I wanna share my story with the 1.45 inch Zenwatch 2: ordered one, after comparing it's size with the apple watch, it looks nice and compact on photos. So after I received it, I removed the beige leather strap for women and tried to buy a black rubber sports band. The only one that fitted was a Casio watch band. But it was too narrow, still looked like a girls watch. After complaints of my wife that the watch itself looks too feminine and looks kind of weird on my wrist, I returned it and ordered the larger model. Message to future male buyers of the smaller Zenwatch: it's harder than I thought to find a suitable 18mm watch strap. The more rounded corners of the 1.45 inch Zenwatch does give it a feminine look. Also most probably only the larger model has a built in speaker.
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I really like the look of the 1.45 version, i feel like the other would be a bit too big and awkward on my wrists. But i haven't really tried them on personally. Might sharing any pics
You can buy a 22mm band with a 18mm connector. They arent as easy to find but amazon had some metal ones for about 40.
I had no problem finding an 18mm black leather band at Target.
Too right
I innitially bought the 49mm watch and from the moment I first strapped it on I thought "This is just a little too big.
I traded it in for a 45mm model. After slapping a stainless band on it I'm very happy with it.
I think ASUS really missed the boat marketing this as a "Ladies" watch. I sure don't see anything "Feminine" about the watch now.
To the OP: IMO that strap is not only hideous, but makes your watch look like a cheap toy.
I got my wife the 45mm for Xmas. It was the $149 one with the gray strap. We both felt the strap made the watch look cheap, much like yours. So, I bought her the generic version of the 18mm chrome steel strap that ASUS sells with the watch for $199, but on Amazon for $10! Now she gets compliments all the time on the watch. Even her co-workers have asked if that is the same watch because it looks so much better.
My advice to you; get any steel 18mm strap on Amazon for $10-$15 and let the compliments come rolling in. You won't regret it because your watch will look so much better and expensive.
On another note, I recently got the 49mm gunmetal gray ZW2 with the brown leather strap. I love it. It felt big at first, but I feel like that is because the leather strap needed to break in because it was stiff and did not allow the face to sit on the wrist properly. After breaking it in, it feels much better and because it is more comfortable now seems less intrusive on the wrist. I will be taking my own advice and will order a gunmetal gray steel strap from Amazon. However, the brown leather strap does not look cheap, but classy in the first place.
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I've been looking for a solution that would offer an easier way to hold the TF with one hand and still allow full 360 rotation. I came across these two on Amazon and I was wondering if anyone here has tried them. Here's the quick pros & cons that I can see:
Hand-e-holder: http://amzn.to/jQ5jzc
+ Hold with one hand / 360 rotation
+ Comfortable wide neoprene backing for your hand
+ Size doesn't matter Uses an adhesive disc to mount one side of the holder to the back of your tablet - so it should work with any tablet out there
- I see the adhesive as a con also - not sure I want to stick anything on the back of my TF. Plus, once it's stuck on there it's semi-permanent in that you can't take it off one day and then stick it back on the next (you'll need to buy a new disc for $6)
- Price is kinda high IMO at $40
Video (47 seconds in): http://video.foxnews.com/v/966135816001/gadget-gift-guide-for-dads/
HeloStrap: http://amzn.to/jKnO39
+ Hold with one hand / 360 rotation
+ Comes in multiple colors (red, green, blue, black)
+ Price: Only $25, so $15 cheaper than the Hand-e-holder above
+ Attaches to your tablet via elastic bands or grips so you can easily attach or remove it. Also will work while your table is in a sleeve.
- "Officially" only supports ipad, ipad2, & Xoom. I did a comparison and while the TF is longer on one side, it's shorter on the other. So I jumped into my wayback machine (and google) to figure out the "hypotenuse" and it looks like the TF is ~20mm longer. From what *I* can see of the HeloStrap in the images it certainly looks like the elasticity could accommodate that extra 20mm.
- The part of the HeloStrap that your hand fits into doesn't look as comfortable as the Hand-e-holder. Actually, that was the only con mentioned for it on the Amazon reviews - that it could be a tad more comfortable. But it also wasn't bad enough for folks to warrant it any less than 4 stars.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpZ4-pdq3ag
I put in an order for the HeloStrap (black) because I like that I can pop it on and off easily - with or without my TF in the sleeve. I'll post back here when it shows up and let folks know how it works out.
I'd still like to hear from anyone else that's tried one of these - OR that has found another option that allows for the 360 rotation.
Please post up how you like it when you get it.
I smell a broken Transformer...
frosty5689 said:
I smell a broken Transformer...
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LOL
Ya thing so?? Why? The HeloStrap seems to hold fine on the iPads - and it will be a bit more snug on the TF.
Even on the other one, the adhesive seems pretty tight.
I'm not going to be doing any BMXing with it - I'm just looking for easier one-handed holding while couch surfing and swyping with the other..
Unfortunately neither one was Amazon Prime so it may take a several days to get here. Hopefully before the weekend though and I'll be sure to report back!
Never even knew anything like these existed. Of the two I like the HeloStrap more... really tempted to buy one, but I've wasted too much money lately so ill wait for a review.
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I'm not going to be doing any BMXing with it - I'm just looking for easier one-handed holding while couch surfing and swyping with the other..
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Exactly. Worst case scenario for me would be it falls onto me lol.
Hmmmm...imagine what happens when one swipes at some annoying flying bug....methinks major fail?
Unique but pass.
I look forward to impressions
skeeterpro said:
Hmmmm...imagine what happens when one swipes at some annoying flying bug....methinks major fail?
Unique but pass.
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What? You'd likely shatter your pad doing that no matter what.
I went a similar but slightly different route with the Padlette (padlette.com) which I bought off of Amazon. It's not as fancy as the other options, but it's pretty heavy duty and I have little to no fear about it breaking or slipping off. You can either hold it in one hand or you can slip you hand in behind.
In either case, an option worth looking at.
How comfortable is the padlette on your hand? Does it feel tight after an hour or two holding the Transformer? Is it equally comfortable in portrait and landscape? Also, how is the fit on the tablet?
Also, a question about the Helo, Do the straps at the corners mark/scratch the tablet trim or screen?
Excellent FIND...and I think I am tending towards ordering one too....
I will do more research as well and keep you'al updated...
Good luck with yours.
Regards,
Misfitz
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How comfortable is the padlette on your hand? Does it feel tight after an hour or two holding the Transformer? Is it equally comfortable in portrait and landscape? Also, how is the fit on the tablet?
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I find it very comfortable. I was participating in an event this weekend that required that I hold the pad for roughly four hours and I did so with no problems. You can either grab it with your fingers (my preferred method) by hooking them around the straps, or you can simply slide your hand in behind.
Because it's at the same angle in either portrait or landscape it's equally easy to hold it in either configuration. I also like that it's removable without leaving any evidence that it was there. The only (minor) problem I've seen is that I have to have it oriented in SW to NE because in the NW to SE direction it covers up the volume rocker.
Thanks. I'm very interested in the padlette... sounds like it may be worth $20.
Sorry for the delay in following-up. I wanted to put a short video up, but my Sony Vegas just hasn't been cooperating with me.
I received the HeloStrap last Thursday and finally had a chance to play with it last night.
Overall, I think it's great. I definitely agree with the 4/5 stars rating on Amazon. The only con being that the hand part of the strap could have been more comfortable. It's not horrible by any means. You just notice it when you first start using it, but then quickly forget about it.
It still looks like the Hand-e-holder would win in the comfort category, BUT - I prefer the HeloStrap because of the lower price and the fact that I can slip it on or off easily vs having to semi-permanently stick the Hand-e-holder on. If I didn't have the Asus sleeve for my TF that probably wouldn't be as much of a factor.
BTW, the HeloStrap gives a nice snug fit on the Transformer with or without the sleeve. It's snug, but not so tight that it would be a concern (this is what I wanted to show in the video). It definitely feels very secure - I don't see the TF "falling out" of it or anything.
It certainly made the couch surfing MUCH more enjoyable last night which was my primary goal!
If I didn't have the sleeve I would be much more tempted to try out the Hand-e-holder, but the HeloStrap is the one that gives me the option of using it easily with the sleeve or without. Now i just need to see if my wife can come up with some idea for making the hand part a lil cushier!
I'll take another crack and getting a video together and will post that as soon as I can.
I finally got around to shooting a quick video of the HeloStrap on my TF. Hopefully this will give you an idea of how it fits - with and without the sleeve.
http://sleeve360.com/
This looks great; wonder if it would fit the Transformer.
lost101 said:
http://sleeve360.com/
This looks great; wonder if it would fit the Transformer.
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Not sure, but given that it's a full sleeve/case made to fit the ipad, I don't think it would work for the TF. The dimensions are too different.
The HeloStrap just needs to stretch diagonally from one corner to another - whereas that sleeve360 would have to fit all 4 corners.
Let us know if you give it a shot though!
That extra tension on the corners of my Transformer would amplify the screen bleed issue I'm having by 200%. Looks cool though.
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Know what - I think you can stick this to the outer part of your folio and use it. So that the TF remains pristine.
Even better - with the Techtree stand, you can create your own 360 degree rotating hand holder.
Strap for Samsung Gear S made of genuine leather, has a metal frame and securely holds the gadget.
At an attractive price
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261922019462?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
http://giphone.ru/shop/remeshok-dlya-samsung-gear-s-iz-naturalnoj-kozhi
There is another offer. genuine leather
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/261953708372?
http://giphone.ru/shop/kozhanyj-remeshok-dlya-samsung-gear-s-2
Another option, metal strap
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261950164565?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
http://giphone.ru/shop/metallicheskij-remeshok-dlya-samsung-gear-s
The strap is made of genuine leather with the ability to conveniently talk
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261907246880?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
http://giphone.ru/shop/kozhanyj-braslet-dlya-samsung-gear-s-s-dopolnitelnoj-funkciej
Traditional Strap Adapter for Gear S
One more for the list
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One more for the list
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Amazing! But where do I buy this? Also, the part that goes around the watch looks to be metallic and inflexible. Might be a silly questions, but how do you insert it in place if it is inflexible? Any photos of that?
Thanks!
krumbs said:
Amazing! But where do I buy this? Also, the part that goes around the watch looks to be metallic and inflexible. Might be a silly questions, but how do you insert it in place if it is inflexible? Any photos of that?
Thanks!
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According to the site in the picture it is just a 3d rendering of a possible prototype so it is not an actual product yet that you can buy.
I've ordered the brown leather strap today, apparently they make them as the orders come in, I have to wait until next week for the shipping + another 2-3 weeks delivery... ouch... not the cheapest one either, but looks really nice. I've ordered via their website giphone(dot)ru, yes... it's in russian... and no... it wasn't easy
PS. I have no affiliation, will report what it looks like when it arrives.
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PS. I have no affiliation, will report what it looks like when it arrives.
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Nice waiting.....
Well I got my dispatch confirmation with Russian post tracking number a couple of days ago, it took almost 2 weeks from order to dispatch, and it's supposed to take another 15-20 days to arrive, plus possibly a few days in customs. I love Russian ingenuity and I hope it's worth it but at the moment I'm not impressed.
Wouldn't the leather one with the easy call feature block the heart sensor on the back?
Also, does the brown leather one (second post) have only one hole?
OK guys, so my strap has just arrived, all in all it was actually faster than I anticipated considering the initial delay.
The strap is really nice, and I mean really nice, it's thick leather with nice grain stitched through with yellowish-brown thread. The thread holds the folded over leather where the clasp is mounted but otherwise the stitching is for appearance rather than function and it really does look nice. I like the embossed logo, it adds character and looks good, it should be on both sides, not just on the inside, but of course I suppose one could flip the strap around
The watch goes into the strap exactly the same way as in the original silicone, the difference is, when the band is on the wrist, there is a tiny bit of gap on top and on the bottom of the watch, I think it's almost unnoticeable, but for sure unavoidable because the watch is already a tight fit, anything tighter and it wouldn't go in.
Overall well executed idea with nice craftsmanship, definitely worth the money. Considering the current heat wave it was getting really tough to wear the watch with the silicone strap, I'm very happy with it now.
I'll put up a few pics in a minute.
PS. Here are some of my pics: https://flic.kr/s/aHskhH4X1r
PS2. My wrist is relatively small so I had to punch another hole in the strap, I used the leather punching tool so it's good, if you don't have one and your wrist is on the small side I would probably ask the seller to add another hole.
Nice review and beautifull pictures, thank you
At the moment the master is heavily loaded, the straps will again be available in 1-2 weeks. You can buy will be on my website http://giphone.ru/shop/kozhanyj-remeshok-dlya-samsung-gear-s-2
For payment use Paypal.
So you can buy now and other leather belts of high quality here are a couple of links
http://giphone.ru/shop/kozhanyj-braslet-dlya-samsung-gear-s-s-dopolnitelnoj-funkciej
http://giphone.ru/shop/remeshok-dlya-samsung-gear-s-iz-naturalnoj-kozhi
Besides leather, you can buy metal belt at a good price.
http://giphone.ru/shop/metallicheskij-remeshok-dlya-samsung-gear-s
Tequilla said:
OK guys, so my strap has just arrived, all in all it was actually faster than I anticipated considering the initial delay.
The strap is really nice, and I mean really nice, it's thick leather with nice grain stitched through with yellowish-brown thread. The thread holds the folded over leather where the clasp is mounted but otherwise the stitching is for appearance rather than function and it really does look nice. I like the embossed logo, it adds character and looks good, it should be on both sides, not just on the inside, but of course I suppose one could flip the strap around
The watch goes into the strap exactly the same way as in the original silicone, the difference is, when the band is on the wrist, there is a tiny bit of gap on top and on the bottom of the watch, I think it's almost unnoticeable, but for sure unavoidable because the watch is already a tight fit, anything tighter and it wouldn't go in.
Overall well executed idea with nice craftsmanship, definitely worth the money. Considering the current heat wave it was getting really tough to wear the watch with the silicone strap, I'm very happy with it now.
I'll put up a few pics in a minute.
PS. Here are some of my pics: https://flic.kr/s/aHskhH4X1r
PS2. My wrist is relatively small so I had to punch another hole in the strap, I used the leather punching tool so it's good, if you don't have one and your wrist is on the small side I would probably ask the seller to add another hole.
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Thanks for a good review, despite the long shipping time due to the large number of orders. ))
Order leather belts high quality
http://giphone.ru/shop/remeshok-dlya-samsung-gear-s-iz-naturalnoj-kozhi
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I picked one of these up off eBay, the black leather one with the metal ring to hold the Gear S. No major review since I'm not a watch guy, but I'll say it's definitely more comfortable and less sweaty than the stock rubber. The only issue I had was getting the screw back into the metal ring to secure the Gear in place - I did some industrial strength swearing during that long process. But I'm not great with small tools like that, so others may find it easier.
Do you still offer this one for sale?
zhenia88 said:
There is another offer. genuine leather
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/261953708372?
http://giphone.ru/shop/kozhanyj-remeshok-dlya-samsung-gear-s-2
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Do you still offer this version for sale, I couldn't find it on your site.
cnathanw said:
Do you still offer this version for sale, I couldn't find it on your site.
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Unfortunately this band no longer on sale
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Unfortunately this band no longer on sale
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figures...
Hello,
So I just ordered a Zenwatch 2 as a Christmas present for myself. I originally bought a Fossil Q Founder. I figured with the Intel Processor and 1GB of ram it would be more future proof. I didn't like it though. It didn't fit / feel right on my wrist. The flat tire seemed worse in person than I thought it would and it doesn't have an internal speaker for future use. (Thank you Android Police, for saying it had a speaker, which it does not)
I am pretty stoked! The Zenwatch 2 is my first smart watch if you don't count my 1 day with the Fossil Q Founder. I went with the all Gun Metal (Black) Stainless Steel version. I think it looks really sharp and sleek. I like how the steel band clasps together. I also ordered the brown leather band which has the metal clasp as well. ($24.99 from Asus) I was originally going to buy the Gun Metal / Brown Leather version from Best Buy for $150 and then just order the metal band later on. I ended up saving this way though. I got the Gun Metal Stainless Steel version from BH Photo for $199 shipped (No sales tax). The band individually cost $60.
Best Buy has the Zenwatch 2, Huawei Watch, LG Watch Urbane, and Moto 360 (2nd gen) all on display in store. I was able to try on all of them. I didn't like the flat tire on the Fossil so obviously the 360 was out from the beginning. I like the look of the LG, but it did not feel right on my wrist at all. Either did the Huawei watch. The Zenwatch 2 fit and felt the best out of all of them! If they had the display (Gun Metal / Brown Leather) in stock I probably would of bought it as I am impatient, then just ordered the black metal band separately and pay a little extra all said and done. They were out of stock though. This is one of the only times that I like / prefer the cheaper item. lol. I originally went to Best Buy with the intent to purchase the Huawei Watch, replacing my Fossil Q Founder. I just liked the design and feel of the Zenwatch 2 more. I can't believe it is only $130 rubber, $150 leather, $200 metal. Such a good deal!
UPDATE:
I ended up returning the Zenwatch 2. I just really don't like the large bezels around the display. It also had a stuck pixel near the center of the display. (Neon Green) If the Zenwatch 2's entire watch face was all display, I would have LOVED it and just did an exchange due to the stuck pixel. I ended up buying the Huawei Watch for $309 shipped, free overnight shipping and no sales tax from BH Photo Video. I received it yesterday and I love it! I'm not trash talking the Zenwatch 2 though at all. I still think it is a great smart watch, especially for the $130 / $150 / $200 price tag.
I had the ZenWatch 2 for about two weeks before trading up to the Hauwei. I loved the ZenWatch 2. I highly recommend it. I was just telling someone that the fit is great. I like the curve of the screen and how it wrap around your wrists. The price is awesome too.
The ONLY reason why I swapped for the Hauwei, well 2 reasons. Me and another dev screwed up our system partitions gaining root and pulling partition backups for TWRP (the thread is here somewhere). They weren't bricked but it was refusing updates. So I planned on going back to swap it but they were out (after Thanksgiving rush) and they had the Hauwei on sale plus I have 10% off.
I kept the Hauwei just because I came from the LG G Watch (square) and the ZW2 felt like great upgrade, but it didn't "feel" different. That could be a good or bad thing because the LG G Watch is also a awesome device but I just wanted to SEE the investment. The round screen helped that. The only thing is the smaller battery but neither have issues getting through a day.
Plus only the ZW2 and Hauwei watch have speakers for the upcoming update (speaker phone!)
I had the GunMetal gray version of the ZW2 and I bought the Steel version of the Hauwei. Both great. I do have a hard time justifying the price of the Hauwei (since they work exactly the same), but I like it. My ex said she liked the "square" watches better. But I still have my LG G Watch too... so...
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I had the ZenWatch 2 for about two weeks before trading up to the Hauwei. I loved the ZenWatch 2. I highly recommend it. I was just telling someone that the fit is great. I like the curve of the screen and how it wrap around your wrists. The price is awesome too.
The ONLY reason why I swapped for the Hauwei, well 2 reasons. Me and another dev screwed up our system partitions gaining root and pulling partition backups for TWRP (the thread is here somewhere). They weren't bricked but it was refusing updates. So I planned on going back to swap it but they were out (after Thanksgiving rush) and they had the Hauwei on sale plus I have 10% off.
I kept the Hauwei just because I came from the LG G Watch (square) and the ZW2 felt like great upgrade, but it didn't "feel" different. That could be a good or bad thing because the LG G Watch is also a awesome device but I just wanted to SEE the investment. The round screen helped that. The only thing is the smaller battery but neither have issues getting through a day.
Plus only the ZW2 and Hauwei watch have speakers for the upcoming update (speaker phone!)
I had the GunMetal gray version of the ZW2 and I bought the Steel version of the Hauwei. Both great. I do have a hard time justifying the price of the Hauwei (since they work exactly the same), but I like it. My ex said she liked the "square" watches better. But I still have my LG G Watch too... so...
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I just got the ZenWatch 2 a couple weeks ago. I like it a lot and probably won't get another for awhile, but if I do, I'm going for the Huawei. Out of curiosity, is the display on the Huawei any better than the ZW2?
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My wife just got me a smartwatch for Christmas. I gave her the choice between the zenwatch 2 or the Huawei watch. She picked the Huawei watch and I am loving it. I did try the zenwatch 2 on at best buy. I think I would have been happy with that too
Othoric said:
I just got the ZenWatch 2 a couple weeks ago. I like it a lot and probably won't get another for awhile, but if I do, I'm going for the Huawei. Out of curiosity, is the display on the Huawei any better than the ZW2?
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The Huawei has a 1.4" AMOLED Display with 286 PPI. The Asus ZW2 has a 1.63" AMOLED Display with 278 PPI. The Huawei may appear a little nicer. Not so much because of the slightly higher PPI, but because of the fact that it is a smaller display so it will be more dense.
http://www.carved.com/satellite
These are quite beautiful and almost remind me of Earth wallpapers....Wonder how it works with QI charging?
A little on the pricey side, but if anyone has one, can you give me your thoughts?
This is interesting to me. I just came across these last night. They simply look amazing. I am curious about this too! Hopefully someone else can chime in!
Looks kinda nice from photos but no matter what it looks like, i can't justify the price for a thin layer of wood covered in plastic for frickin 50$.
Since nobody has chimed in yet and I received mine today (was shocked that Amazon used USPS Sunday Delivery) I will say a few words about my initial impression. First of all, I did not get that custom $50-ish dollar one linked in the OP even though I thought it was very pretty, I just bought one of the standard ones.
So here are my impressions so far:
1. It is a relatively thick case as it makes the phone's back almost completely flat and it has to allow for the thickness of the wood.
2. How the top, bottom, and buttons are somewhat exposed, it reminds me of the Spigen "Thin Fit" case (aside from the thickness).
3. Because I did not get a single solid wood finish, the inlay (bike in my example) is not completely flush with the main wood background. It is slightly recessed.
4. I generally do not use a Qi charger but I placed it on my Incipio Ghost 100 pad and it "seems" that it is a little pickier about placement compared to my Ringke Fusion case most likely because the phone is much higher off the charging pad (so to speak). But as I said, it seems like it to me. I could be wrong. I do not have a triple coil pad handy, but I'm guessing if you have a triple coil Qi pad, this will have no issues with alignment of the phone's charging coil.
5. It fits my Kenu Airframe+, barely. This was the most important factor for me. However, because the buttons are recessed, it doesn't matter where the Airframe+ sits on the phone.
I have attached some photos (please excuse the dust and lint as my camera's macro mode loves to focus on that) and an Ampere screenshot. Hope it helps a little.
I like the ship case made from 18th century naval timbers. But $50+ for a case is not in my budget right now.
While I do not have one of their cases. The company I work for owns the building that Carved is in. I work maintenance and am over at the building fairly often to work in the half of the building we occupy. The people that work there are really nice and have some awesome equipment. Really top notch products.
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@buzzwyzr sweet case, how much was it?
I am thinking about buying a Zenwatch 2 soon...Amazon has the silver one with the dark brown silicone band for $119 and Best Buy has the Gunmetal with leather band for $121...I am wanting the best smartwatch I can get to go with my Android phone at a price around $100. With this in mind I am not wanting to wait and pay the higher price for the Zenwatch 3, the only reason I would wait would be if the Zenwatch 2 would drop in price even lower once the Zenwatch 3 is available.
So, do you think prices are as low as they will get or do you think it will drop more possibly around Black Friday, etc or do you think this is about as cheap as it is going to get?
You don't need a smartwatch. They don't bring very much functionality. I use one everyday, just to justify the cost to my wife
They don't work reliable. The notification system is a hit-or-miss one. The menu navigation performance is less than satisfying.
As it currently is, Android Wear is FAR behind TIZEN.
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I am thinking about buying a Zenwatch 2 soon...Amazon has the silver one with the dark brown silicone band for $119 and Best Buy has the Gunmetal with leather band for $121...I am wanting the best smartwatch I can get to go with my Android phone at a price around $100. With this in mind I am not wanting to wait and pay the higher price for the Zenwatch 3, the only reason I would wait would be if the Zenwatch 2 would drop in price even lower once the Zenwatch 3 is available.
So, do you think prices are as low as they will get or do you think it will drop more possibly around Black Friday, etc or do you think this is about as cheap as it is going to get?
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In my opinion wait until the next couple of watches are out, watch for deals at places like Android authority that sometimes give a heads up about flash deals on Amazon, eBay and other sellers.
Then buy Huawei watch, which is in my opinion a better version (that screen resolution is beautiful compared) of the Zenwatch 2.
The reasons I bought the Zenwatch 2 and not the Huawei watch at the time were the square screen which I preferred and the huge price difference.
Today most watch faces are round watch oriented so that's one, and two - you can get the Huawei watch without deals at 200$ and in deals in the last months in 130$ to 150$.
Ok, I'm going to give the opposite opinion. I use my ZW2 all the time, because my phone's notifications were bothering my coworkers. Now I just get a buzz on my wrist, which is a lot more office-friendly.
The only complaint I have is that it does occasionally disconnect at times, but for the most part, mine has been pretty reliable as long as I keep it within 20' or so of my phone. I can even leave my phone upstairs and wander around downstairs and keep a connection.
The battery lasts a fairly decent amount of time - I could squeeze at least two days out of it, and I use my watch fairly frequently. I do have the screen turn off when it's not in use, though.
Now, as for price, I expect it will drop some with the ZW3 comes out, but not much. The ZW3 is looking to be a more "premium" watch. The ZW2 will likely get Android Wear 2 as well, so it really comes down to whether you like square faces or round faces. (The ZW3 will have a round face). I personally prefer the square face and have a watch face that works great with it.
It really depends, though. Do you have an immediate need for a smart watch? If you don't, the product refresh cycle is early next year, and the new watches will obviously be faster/better. If you do, I can recommend the Zenwatch 2. It's a great little device, and I love mine. I got mine a while back when the larger one was still $139 with the leather band, but I believe prices have come down since.
I agree that I like the square faces and I think the silver ZW2 with a brown band looks really nice and classy though that might just be my perspective. I don't have an immediate need but it would be beneficial. I get a lot of notifications throughout the day so frequently that it is a pain to get my phone out each time. It would also be helpful to be able to have my phone on the charger at home after work but still be able to send/receive calls and texts from my watch.
I plan to wait until at least November 1st and possibly until Black Friday but I don't want to wait longer than that. The silver with brown rubber band is only $119 on Amazon right now so I don't really expect it to go much lower. Best Buy had the gunmetal with brown leather band for $120 a few days ago but it has since gone back up to $150.
I use mine all the time. Its convenient for me. I can't always pull my phone out of my pocket to check notifications, and have had it for a few months, haven't missed anything notification wise yet. Receive all texts, etc. Mine is paired with an s7 edge.
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Well, I'll have to agree that Android wear functionality, solely based on reviews, is inferior to tizen. I wish I could try tizen but I didn't so I don't know much about it. I understand it's more intuitive and don't require you to swipe so much.
However, it have much much much less apps, I don't know how much integration it have with tasker but I guess android wear has much better integration and I use tasker a lot.
As for using it, I use it daily, but it's definitely not a must for everyone... For me it's a power tool, for others a fancy gadget.
I love my ZW2. It's hard to say if/how much cheaper it'll be once the ZW3 is released. It's a bit of a gamble to wait to see if ZW2 gets Wear 2.0.
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I am thinking about buying a Zenwatch 2 soon...Amazon has the silver one with the dark brown silicone band for $119 and Best Buy has the Gunmetal with leather band for $121...I am wanting the best smartwatch I can get to go with my Android phone at a price around $100. With this in mind I am not wanting to wait and pay the higher price for the Zenwatch 3, the only reason I would wait would be if the Zenwatch 2 would drop in price even lower once the Zenwatch 3 is available.
So, do you think prices are as low as they will get or do you think it will drop more possibly around Black Friday, etc or do you think this is about as cheap as it is going to get?
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There you go, Google now just gave me this for you.
Refurbished at 80$ , new at 120$, for the Zenwatch 2.
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/10/deal-asus-zenwatch-2-80-101816.html
Working in a loud shop, my Zenwatch 2 has made it possible for me to catch calls and texts that I used to miss
because I can't hear my ringer with my phone in my pocket.
When I found out that it was being discontinued, I jumped on Amazon, and found an open box deal on a
1.63 inch for $70.00. and snapped it up. That was on 10/10. From what I can see, the prices are going up.
I like a square screen over the round style, so this was an easy choice for me.
Yeah, the square screen really sold it. I hate Asus is joining in with the round screen crowd on the ZW3, as it was one of the few features that made it stand out. I use the Glance face, with 6 data items on it, and I love it. It is theoretically doable on a round face, but I still like my ZW2 better than any of the other alternatives at the moment.
Yeah I prefer the square and plan to jump on the $119 silver with brown band ZW2 sometime soon (Black Friday/cyber Monday at the latest). Thanks to the person who posted the link to the $80 refurb but I think for the $30 difference it is worth it to have a new one with the full warranty...while the reviews are overall very good for the ZW2 I have seen more than a few that mentioned theirs crapping out after a few months of use.
I just picked up a silver/brown band 1.63 for $95 new on Amazon. Got it yesterday and like it lots.
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